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WorksheetsApa Referencing Format
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 1hrs 18mins
An in-text citation is a reference to give credit for paraphrased or quoted material.
True
False
Illegal use of someone’s work without proper citations.
Plagiarising
Cheating
Citing
Referencing
The growth of the internet is rapidly changing the way individuals shop. (Brohan, 2007)
The referencing format is correct.
There is no need to reference this statement.
There should be no full stop after the word 'shop'.
According to Interactive Media in Retail Group (IMRG), online shopping is growing 26 times faster than on the high street.
The referencing format is correct.
There is no need to reference this statement.
There should be a year linked to Interactive Media in Retail Group. i.e., the statement must have a reference.
A recent report identified that 'most shoppers occassionally engage in impulse buying' (Welles, 1986, p. 125).
The referencing format is correct.
There is no need to reference this statement.
The single quotation marks need to be replaced with double quotation marks.
A recent report identified that "most shoppers occasionally engage in impulse buying" (Welles, 1986).
The reference format is correct
There is no need to reference this statement.
There should be a page number after 1986.
Lin (2013) found that online shoppers were more impulsive than other traditional shoppers.
The referncing format is correct.
There is no need to reference this statement.
The reference should be at the end of the statement.
A recent report found that online shoppers were more impulsive than other traditional shoppers, Lin (2013).
The referencing format is correct.
There is no need to reference this statement.
The reference should be in brackets, i.e., (Lin, 2013).
Lin, J. (2013) found that online shoppers were more impulsive than other traditional shoppers.
The referencing format is correct.
There is no need to reference this statement.
The reference/citation should not include initials.
A recent report found that online shoppers were more impulsive than other traditional shoppers (Lin, 2013).
The referencing format is correct.
There is no need to reference this statement.
The reference should be at the beginning of the statement.
In 2011, the online retailing sector achieved total revenues of USD 530.2 billion worldwide, which was increased by 15.4% compared to 2007-2011 (bbc.co.uk, 2012).
The referencing format is corrrect.
There is no need to reference this statement.
The reference should be at the beginning of the statement.
The reference name (i.e., bbc.co.uk) is wrong.
In 2011, the online retailing sector achieved total revenues of USD 530.2 billion worldwide, which was increased by 15.4% compared to 2007-2011 (BBC, 2012).
The referencing format is correct.
There is no need to reference this statement.
The reference should be at the beginning of the statement.
The reference name (i.e., BBC) is wrong.
The BBC (2012) identified that the online retailing sector achieved total revenues of USD 530.2 billion worldwide, which was increased 15.4% compared to 2007-2011.
The referencing format is correct.
There is no need to reference this statement.
The reference should be at the end of the statement.
The reference name (i.e., BBC) is wrong.
The (BBC, 2012) identified that the online retailing sector achieved total revenues of USD 530.2 billion worldwide, which was increased 15.4% compared to 2007-2011.
The referencing format is correct.
There is no need to reference this statement.
The reference should be at the end of the statement.
The reference should be BBC (2012).
In 2011, the online retailing sector achieved total revenues of USD 530.2 billion worldwide, which was increased 15.4% compared to 2007-2011. (BBC, 2012).
The referencing format is correct.
There is no need to reference this statement.
The reference should be at the beginning of the statement.
The full stop should only come after (BBC, 2012) and not 2011.
A recent report identified 19.2% growth in internet purchases against last year, the fastest increase in four years.
There is no need to reference this statement.
There is a need to reference this statement.
My study identified a 19.2% growth in internet purchases against last year, the fastest increase in four years.
There is no need to reference this staement.
There is a need to reference this statement.
Recent studies (Brown, 2008; Jones, 2009; Smith, 2007) show that ...
The referencing format is correct.
There is no need to reference this statement.
The reference should be in chronological orderi.e., (Smith, 2007; Brown, 2008; Jones, 2009).
Recent studies (Smith, 2007; Brown, 2008; Jones, 2009) show that...
The referencing format is correct.
There is no need to reference this statement.
The reference should be in alphabetical order i.e., (Brown, 2008; Jones, 2009; Smith, 2007).
Research shows that using library resources improves academic achievement (Brown, 2008, 2009).
The referencing format is correct.
There is no need to reference this statement.
The reference should only have one date i.e., (Brown, 2008) or (Brown, 2009).
Research shows that using library resources improves academic achievement (Brown, 2008a, 2008b).
The referencing format is correct.
There is no need to reference this statement.
The datea should not have 'a' and 'b' next to them.
The reference should only have one date i.e., (Brown, 2008) or (Brown, 2009).
Look at the following reference and identify the correct answer.
Knight, A., & Ruddock, L. (2008). Advanced research methods in the built environment. Wiley-Blackwell: Oxford.
The referencing format is correct.
The wrong elements is in italics.
The location (Oxford) needs to placed before the publisher (Wiley-Blackwell).
Look at the following reference (book) and identify the correct answer.
Knight, A., & Ruddock, L. (2008). Advanced research methods in the built environment. Oxford: Wiley-Blackwell.
The referencing format is correct.
The wrong element is in italics.
The location (Oxford) needs to be placed after the publisher (Wiley-Blackwell).
Look at the following reference and identify the correct answer (this is a journal article).
Mostrom, A.M., & Blumberg, P. (2012). Does learning-centred teaching promote grade improvement? Innovative Higher Education, 37(5), 397-405.
The referencing format is correct.
The wrong element is in italics.
A location is required.
Look at the following reference and identify the correct answer (this is a journal article).
Mostrom, A.M., & Blumberg, P. (2012). Does learning-centred teaching promote grade improvement? Innovative Higher Education, 37(5), 397-405.
The referencing format is correct.
The wrong element is in italics.
A location is required.
Look at the following reference and identify the correct answer (this is a web article).
Atherton, J.S. (2005). Learning and teaching: cognitive theories of learning. Retrieved from http://learningandteaching.info/learning/cognitive.html
The referencing format is correct.
The title should be in italics.
The date you accessed it is required.
Look at the following reference and identify the correct answer (this is a journal article).
Atherton, J.S. (2005). Learning and teaching: cognitive theories of learning. Retrieved from http://www.learningandteaching.info/learning/cognitive.html (Accessed 2nd Fed 2017)
The referenciing format is correct.
The wrong element is in italics.
An access date is NOT required.
You use a quotation from a book in your assignment.
How would you write the in-text citation?
author, page number
author, title
author, year
author, year, page number
